1756 Verse 2781

Original

सिद्धसर्वोपसंहारव्याप्तिकत्वान्न सम्भवि ।
सङ्घातत्वादिलिङ्गस्य किञ्चन प्रतिसाधनम् ॥ २७८१ ॥

siddhasarvopasaṃhāravyāptikatvānna sambhavi |
saṅghātatvādiliṅgasya kiñcana pratisādhanam || 2781 ||

As a matter of fact, there can be no ‘counter-argument’ against the reason ‘because it is an aggregate’; because this is a character whose invariable concomitance has been recognised as embracing all things.—(2781)

Kamalaśīla

It has been argued by the Mīmāṃsaka, under Text 2341, that—“As regards the argument based upon the fact of the Veda being an aggregate, the counter-argument should be stated as follows:—Vedic study is always preceded by previous study,—because it is called ‘Vedic study’,—like the study carried on at the present time The answer to that is as follows:—[see verse 2781 above]

That is, the character of having its invariable concomitance with all things has been duly recognised.

This shows that the Buddhist argument proceeds on the nature and capacity of things; as nothing else can embrace all things. And when an Inference has proceeded on the strength of the nature and capacity of things, there can be no counter-argument, against it. Because the nature of things cannot be altered; nor is it possible for two mutually contradictory characters to subsist in the same thing; or else it would cease to be one thing.—(2781)